Gambling
Australian Gambling: James Packer Vows to Help Jobless
Australian casino king and major media player, James Packer, has vowed to help ease plight of Australia's jobless.
Jon Kyl Allows Treasury Nominees to go Through
Arizona Republican Senator Jon Kyl has finally lifted his block of several Obama US Treasury Department appointees this past week. Many believed his doing so was a result of online gambling prohi
Visa Looks to Block Online Gambling Transactions
Following in the footsteps of Mastercard, Visa has also decided to start blocking online gambling transactions (all of them). Many establishments have long gotten around these efforts through the
Online Gambling News from Australia February 21, 2010
It's been a massive week for the gambling, igaming, sports betting and political news world.
iGaming powerhouses PartyGaming and Virgin Games at "war"
Feds Move to Seize Sports Bar Over Gambling
Federal authorities filed a forfeiture action today against Patte's Sports Bar on West Hollenback Avenue in Wilkes-Barre in the wake of gambling charges being filed against owner, Pat Patte Jr., an
Iowa House Takes up Online Sports Gambling
The Sioux City Journal reports that Iowans could legally play online poker against their neighbors and bet on sports events under a proposal by Iowa House members.
The plan, which may get a hearing in the House State Government Committee next week, may expand sports betting language approved by a Senate committee to include legalized betting on collegiate sports - except Iowa colleges, according to Rep. Brian Quirk, D-New Hampton, who is part of a seven- member bipartisan gambling working group.
Norway and US Online Gambling Prohibition Kicks Off Same Day
Norway has signed into law a measure that would prohibit processing of most online gambling transactions. The law goes into effect the same day as the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UI
Hawaii Wants Gambling to Fuel Economy
HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii has always been known for its sun, sand and surf. It may soon add another attraction: slots.
Loto-Québec Online Site a Health Risk Say Officials
Public health officials across Quebec asked the province Thursday to step back from its plan for online gambling.
New Jersey Senate to Vote On Sports Betting Monday
The NJ Senate will meet at 2pm on Monday, February 22, 2010, to consider the following bill related to legalized online sports betting:
Don't Risk an Audit: Know the Rules on Gambling
NEW YORK (AP) -- Clinching the office pool for March Madness entitles you to a pot of money and gloating rights. And nobody can take that away from you, except maybe the IRS.
Even if your winnings seem like chump change, any money you pocket from gambling is considered taxable income. It's not likely that the Internal Revenue Service will come after you for your NCAA pot, but there are times when reporting even casual winnings becomes more formal.
Good Job Poker Nordica: CEO Responds to Complaint
Gambling911.com readers might recall we had one online poker operator recently threaten a lawsuit against us after we criticized his company's new policies regarding its showing certain "winni
New EU Commiss Wants to Settle Online Gambling Mess
Ivan Camilleri, Brussels
Times of Malta
Singapore Opens Its First Casino
(Reuters) - Singapore's first casino, a key part of a drive to boost tourism revenue and please wealthy visitors, opened its doors on Sunday, Lunar New Year -- the most auspicious day of the Chines
Grand Prive Bella Vegas Online Casino Fiasco Continues
eCOGRA's Compliance and Advisory Services department (we'd like to call them the "Spin" department) has "investigated" complaints that the Grand Prive group of online casinos, w
Union helps Matthew Etherington Deal with gambling Debts
Stoke's winger Matthew Etherington's revelation that he gambled away £1.5m should serve as a warning to everyone in the game, according to the players' union chief executive Gordon Taylor.
Etherington's problems spiralled out of control while he was at West Ham and were a factor in him leaving to join Stoke in January last year. Despite trying to put his finances in order he still arrived owing £800,000.
Gaming Tax in Spain Discriminatory Says EU
The European Union has been struggling in recent years to keep its own members in line, so to speak, when it comes to online gambling legislation.
Inside Gaming: N.J. likely to Suffer Same Fate as Bernie
Atlantic City gaming revenues fell 8.5 percent in January to $294.2 million, the New Jersey city's 17th straight monthly decline.
That was the good news.
In the past five weeks, Atlantic City's 11 casinos saw new competition emerge (table games in Pennsylvania and Delaware, slot machines in Maryland and New York) and two casino operators (MGM Mirage and Pinnacle Entertainment) begin planning their exit from the market.
Oddsmakers Were Also Hoping for Danica Patrick NASCAR Treat
NASCAR officials were not the only one's hoping Danica Patrick would finish strong at Saturday's Drive4COPD Nationwide race in Daytona. Online oddsmakers were hopeful that Patrick could drive inc
Paddy Power Ups Stake in Australia’s Sportsbet
Paddy Power has increased its stake in Australia's Sportsbet, strengthening its position beyond Europe.
Major Poker Raid in Alabama
(WBRC) A raid on a Texas Hold 'Em game in Pelham has poker players around the area looking over their shoulders.
Pelham and Hoover police served a search warrant at a game in Pelham on Saturday where more than 72 players and thousands of dollars were involved. Police are quick to point out no arrests were made on Saturday, but they did seize several pieces of equipment to help an investigation they say has been going on for weeks.
International Game Technology Shuts Down Japan Operations
As part of its ongoing focus on operating efficiencies, International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) today announced its decision to close its Japan operations due to ongoing difficult market conditio
Clonie Gowen Full Tilt Poker Case Dismissed
Breaking News: A much publicized lawsuit filed by poker player Clonie Gowen against the world's second largest online poker room, Full Tilt Poker (Tiltware) has been dismissed in favor of the def
Australia Internet Censorship Issue at Breaking Point
Special contributor to the Gambling911.com website, Greg Tingle, looks at the continuing uproar over censorship attempts in Australia as they apply to the Internet and ultimately online gambling we
Are The Feds Cracking Down On Internet Poker?
Nathan Vardi, Forbes.com
At 76 Doyle Brunson is a revered figure in the game of poker and is known variously as Tex Dolly and the Godfather of Poker. Over the years he has twice won the main event at the World Series of Poker, where he has also collected ten bracelets, the second most of all time, in events like seven-card stud. He's written a bestselling how-to book, and fans crowd around him in Las Vegas for his autograph.
888, Bwin, Sportingbet Being Sued in France
eGaming Review Magazine reports that
Love Secrets of Poker Pro Doyle Brunson and Jagajeet Chiba
Everybody is talking about Doyle Brunson and his lovely wife Louise being featured in an expose appearing in this week's Wall Street Journal. They join other happy couples like the Ozbournes and
PokerStars Does Not Miscode Credit Cards
Responding to a report filed by eGaming Review this past week, the world's largest online poker room PokerStars.com insisted it does not recode credit card
Mike Tyson Pulls Out of Online Gambling Shoot: Cites Muslim Beliefs
Bookmaker.com, an online gambling site is in the process of shooting a celebrity promotional video, and was shocked when Mike T
East Coast Snowfall Odds
The oldest established online bookmaker, Bookmaker.com, has posted odds on how much snow the East Coast will receive between to
